Bloomberg Law “Companies spend billions of dollars every year to ensure their advertisements are shown to the right types of users at the right time. With that amount of investment, it was only a matter of time before the consumer class actions were filed. At least eight class actions have Read more…
Bloomberg Law “The way courts will view the fair use argument for training generative artificial intelligence models with copyrighted materials will be tested Thursday in a San Francisco courtroom, when the first of dozens of such lawsuits reaches summary judgment. Meta Platforms Inc. and a group of authors including comedian Sarah Read more…
Bloomberg Law “A federal judge on Thursday rejected a Superman co-creator’s estate from reclaiming foreign copyrights and blocking the new superhero film’s release, citing lack of jurisdiction over the case. Judge Jesse M. Furman dismissed Warren Peary’s lawsuit against DC Comics and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. and denied his request Read more…
Business Law Today “ESG, which stands for “environmental, social, and governance,” refers to metrics often used by analysts to evaluate and vet the non-financial sustainability impact and social consciousness of companies. These metrics can impact a company’s risk profile and public perception—and, ultimately, the bottom line. “ESG disclosures” are specific Read more…
Bloomberg Law The Federal Trade Commission has the authority to pursue its suit in federal court accusing Amazon.com Inc. of running an online marketplace monopoly, a judge ruled. Judge John H. Chun of the US District Court for the Western District of Washington on April 8 denied Amazon’s motion to enter judgment on the Read more…
Bloomberg Law “Adobe Inc. has tracking tools on thousands of websites across the internet, and that all-encompassing approach violates users’ privacy rights, according to a proposed class action filed in federal court. Plaintiff Bianca Johnston said that she regularly visits websites like foxnews.com, webmd.com, and weather.com. Adobe’s trackers on those and Read more…
Bloomberg Law “Delaware enacted a corporate law overhaul that aims to keep companies from following Elon Musk’s lead and leaving the state, which relies on incorporation fees to pad its budget. Gov. Matt Meyer (D) signed the bipartisan bill (S.B. 21) Tuesday, the final step in a fast-tracked legislative response to a series Read more…
Bloomberg Law “The causation element under the False Claims Act is a matter of significant controversy being adjudicated in federal courts. The matter arises when claims are submitted for government reimbursement for items or services rendered or provided under federal health-care programs, in which a violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute is alleged. On Read more…
Reuters “March 6 – Apple (AAPL.O, opens new tab convinced a New York federal court on Thursday to dismiss a copyright lawsuit brought by tech journalist Dan Ackerman, who accused the tech giant of ripping off his book about the landmark video game “Tetris” for a movie on the same subject. Read more…
Bloomberg Law “The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network won’t issue fines to companies that miss the March 21 initial deadline to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act, it said in a news release. The act requiring 32 million US businesses to report information on their beneficial owners is poised to taked effect Read more…